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Loneliness and HIV-related stigma explain depression among older HIV-positive adults

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Grov, Christian, Golub, Sarit A., Parsons, Jeffrey T., Brennan, Mark, Karpiak, Stephen E.·2010·AIDS Care

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Advances in the treatment of HIV have resulted in a large growing population of older adults with HIV. These aging adults face added social, psychological, and physical challenges associated with the aging process. Correlations between depression, loneliness, health, and HIV/AIDS-related stigma have been studied, but there is little evaluation of these associations among HIV-positive adults over the age of 50. Data for these analyses were taken from the Research on Older Adults with HIV study of 914 New York City-based HIV-positive men and women over the age of 50. In total, 39.1% of participants exhibited symptoms of major depression (CES-D > 23). Multivariate modeling successfully explained 42% of the variance in depression which was significantly related to increased HIV-associated stigma, increased loneliness, decreased cognitive functioning, reduced levels of energy, and being younger. These data underscore the need for service providers and researchers to assert more aggressive and innovative efforts to resolve both psychosocial and physical health issues that characterize the graying of the AIDS epidemic in the USA. Data suggest that focusing efforts to reduce HIV-related stigma and loneliness may have lasting effects in reducing major depressive symptoms and improving perceived health.

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  • A number of studies focused on groups at higher risk of isolation and loneliness and associated negative health outcomes, including cancer survivors, unpaid carers, substance users, HIV-positive individuals, and those with a history of institutionalisation.

    “Finally, a number of studies focused on groups at higher risk of isolation and loneliness and of associated negative health outcomes, including older people who are cancer survivors (Jaremka et al. 2013), unpaid carers (Jaremka et al. 2013), and substance users (Smith and Rosen 2009) who are HIV-positive (Grov et al. 2010) or who have a history of institutionalisation (Smith and Hirdes 2009).”

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  1. Brennan M Karpiak SE Cantor MH Shippy RA in press Research on Older Adults with HIV: An In-depth Examination of an Emerging Population Hauppauge Nova Science

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Authors
Grov, C., Golub, S. A., Parsons, J. T., Brennan, M., & Karpiak, S. E.
Affiliations
  • City University of New York (US)
  • The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
  • e AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA) , New York , NY , USA
Corresponding author
Grov, Christian
Venue
AIDS Care
Published
2010-04-16
Volume
22
Issue
5
Pages
630-639
ISSN
  • 0954-0121 (ISSN-L)
  • 1360-0451
OpenAlex
W2068901441
Cited by
381
References
52
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FWCI
12.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • AIDS Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5t32da007233-40)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (T32DA007233, T32DA07233)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords
HIV stigma, loneliness, depression, older adults, HIV-infected adults, aging, cognitive function, energy levels, psychosocial health
MeSH terms
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Depression, Female, HIV Seropositivity, Humans, Loneliness, Male, Middle Aged, Social Isolation, United States, Logistic Models, Social Stigma

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